
The Barefoot Executive
1971 · Movie · G · 96 min · ★ 5.5
A satirical look at the television business, in which a young messenger at a TV network begins a meteoric climb up the career ladder when he discovers that his girlfriend's pet chimp has a talent for spotting hit shows.
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Details
- Years
- 1971
- Release date
- 1971-03-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 96 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.5/10 (45 votes)
Themes
- chimpanzee
- tv ratings
- television network
- television / tv studio
Cast & crew

Kurt Russell
as Steven Post

Joe Flynn
as Francis X. Wilbanks

Harry Morgan
as E.J. Crampton

Wally Cox
as Mertons

Heather North
as Jennifer Scott

Alan Hewitt
as Farnsworth

Hayden Rorke
as Clifford

John Ritter
as Roger

Jack Bender
as Tom
- TA
Tom Anfinsen
as Dr. Schmidt
Directed by Robert Butler